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Robert Half Mock Interview

To help you prepare for a Robert Half job interview, here are 35 interview questions and answer examples.

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Are you a patient individual? Rate your patience level from 1-10.

Being a recruiter or any professional in the staffing industry requires an immense level of patience. You make many calls every day, wait for candidates to respond, and wait on contracts to be signed. Often, you will be in a significant rush to make a placement before a competing agency beats you to the punch. You will speak to hundreds of candidates every month, all with their personality quirks and potentially low levels of commitment and communication. The interviewer wants to know that, despite all of these challenges, you can remain confident, professional, and patient. Rate your level of patience from 1-10, and be prepared to give an example that backs your rating.

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35 Robert Half Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. Are you a patient individual? Rate your patience level from 1-10.

  • Behavioral

    2. Tell me about a time you lost a job order or placement to a competitor. How did you react?

  • Behavioral

    3. When have you had to change a search due to new information from your client?

  • Behavioral

    4. If a temporary employee let you down regularly, what would you do?

  • Discovery

    5. How much money do you want to earn in this role? What does your ideal pay structure look like?

  • Discovery

    6. Why should Robert Half hire you over our other candidates?

  • Discovery

    7. Are you willing to work outside of the regular 9-5?

  • Discovery

    8. Have you ever worked with a staffing agency, from a job seekers' perspective?

  • Education

    9. How do you continue to educate yourself, as an expert in staffing?

  • Ethical

    10. Is honesty the best policy?

  • Ethical

    11. Would you take a job order from a client who was acting unethically?

  • Knowledge

    12. What is a staffing agency?

  • Knowledge

    13. In which categories does Robert Half recruit?

  • Knowledge

    14. How does artificial intelligence impact talent sourcing?

  • Knowledge

    15. Of the areas where Robert Half recruits, which are you most knowledgeable?

  • Knowledge

    16. What type of clients come to Robert Half for our staffing services?

  • Knowledge

    17. Name some reasons why a job seeker would want to work as a temp.

  • Knowledge

    18. How does a staffing agency charge a job seeker for their services?

  • Knowledge

    19. What is the difference between temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent placement?

  • Knowledge

    20. Do you understand how Robert Half makes a profit?

  • Performance

    21. Tell me about the targets and goals in your current position. Do you have trouble meeting them?

  • Performance

    22. What will be your primary focus in your first 30 days with Robert Half?

  • Performance

    23. What are some professional goals you have set for yourself this year?

  • Performance

    24. How often do you check in with your candidates after placed in a permanent role with your client?

  • Situational

    25. What type of office set up helps you to be the most productive?

  • Skills

    26. How do you stay current on changes in the recruitment field?

  • Skills

    27. Describe your communication skills.

  • Skills

    28. Tell me about your customer service experience.

  • Skills

    29. How do you determine job order priority?

  • Skills

    30. Recruitment often requires out-of-the-box thinking. Are you creative by nature?

  • Skills

    31. What advice would you give to a recent grad with no work experience?

  • Skills

    32. How do you build trust and rapport with your clients?

  • Skills

    33. When scanning a resume for the first time, what do you look for?

  • Team

    34. How would your co-workers describe you?

  • Team

    35. Would your clients say that you are trust-worthy?